purchases

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possession obtained with money n.
buy, obtain v.

NOUN

possession obtained with money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquisition asset investment

STRONG

acquirement bargain booty buy gain property steal

Antonyms

WEAK

sale sell

VERB

buy, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take

STRONG

achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win

WEAK

come by deal in get hold of go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for shop for take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit have lose spend throw away

STRONG

give up ignore miss

WEAK

sell

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purchases

Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

MarketWatch spoke to five homeowners in their 20s about their purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

That may explain why the attempt by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to bring rates down by stepping up purchases of Treasury securities failed miserably.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

I refuse to link the purchases to the Meet Your Match flyer in her dresser.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali